esterilizar

[est̪eɾiliˈsaɾ]

/[est̪eɾiliˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“esterilizar” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,995. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,995
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Privar a un ser vivo de la capacidad reproductiva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esterilizar · esterilizar · Spanish

esterilizar · rank #48,995 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,995
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estilística

Nearest frequency peer: estilística (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “esterilizar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “esterilizar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

esterilizar vs estabilizar
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for esterilizar
PropertyValue
Headwordesterilizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪eɾiliˈsaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,995
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “esterilizar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).esterilizarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estilística” (#48,996), “estampada” (#48,993), “estresantes” (#48,997). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “esterilizar” va en #48,995. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around esterilizar (IPA [est̪eɾiliˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,995 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for esterilizar, with forms such as "esetrilizar", "essterilizar", and "esteirlizar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "estabilizar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is esterilizar, spelled E-S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Privar a un ser vivo de la capacidad reproductiva.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, volver inútil o infructífera otra facultad.
  3. 3
    Destruir los microorganismos presentes en una sustancia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how esterilizar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. de los quales no tan solamente no podían ver pobres (según Josepho), ni los hospedavan con charidad, pero afligíanlos con molestias, por lo qual destruyó Dios las plantas y esterilizó la tierra.
  2. Por tanto, los sanctos en la correción de los ociosos tuvieron tanta moderación y tiento que, grangeándoles las conciencias, amonestan con sant Pablo que no les dexemos de hazer bien y su ociosidad no sea ocasión de esterilizar y secar nuestra piedad, ni nuestra correción áspera los trayga a cometer otros vicios y delictos mayores.

Synonyms

aseptizar

This word in other languages

sterilise(English)stériliser(Français)sterilisieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esetrilizar
  • essterilizar
  • esteirlizar
  • esteriilzar
  • esteriliazr
  • esterilizarr
  • esterilizra
  • esterilizzar
  • esterillizar
  • esterilziar
  • esterliizar
  • esterrilizar
  • estreilizar
  • estterilizar
  • etserilizar
  • seterilizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esterilizar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esetrilizar2essterilizar1esteirlizar2esteriilzar2esteriliazr2esterilizarr1esterilizra2esterilizzar1
Edit distance from "esterilizar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "esterilizar"?
"esterilizar" is spelled E-S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪eɾiliˈsaɾ].
What does "esterilizar" mean?
As a verb, "esterilizar" means: Privar a un ser vivo de la capacidad reproductiva.
What words are commonly confused with "esterilizar"?
"esterilizar" is commonly confused with "estabilizar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esterilizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esterilizar" is [est̪eɾiliˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esterilizar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "esterilizar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

estilística#48,996estresantes#48,997estupefacto#48,999escaladores#48,987

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

entendieran16 variantsfacilitaba16 variantsfortificada16 variantsdestruirse16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list